An A-Z of Sailing Terms by Ian Dear
This guide contains detailed explanations of nearly 1500 sailing terms ranging from booby-hatch and growler, to jack in the basket and throat seizing. Illustrations on rigs and rigging, knots, tackles, and a wide variety of onboard fittings and equipment are included, and coverage includes navigational and meteorological definitions, as well as entries on weather lore and sailing expressions.
Ian Dear is a historian with experience in covert warfare and the author of several books, including 10 Commando, Escape and Evasion, and Sabotage andSubversion.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192800688 |
| ISBN 10 | 019280068X |
| Title | An A-Z of Sailing Terms |
| Author | Ian Dear |
| Series | Oxford Paperback Reference |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1997-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 222 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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